Monthly Archive: December 2016

By BBC News US President Barack Obama has vowed to take action against Russia for its alleged interference in the US Presidential election campaign. Russia stands accused by the US for hacking into the email of the Democratic Party and a key Hillary Clinton aide, which the Kremlin strongly denies. Meanwhile, Republican President Elect Donald Tramp has also dismissed the claim as ridiculous and politically motivated, prompting a a White House spokesperson linking President Vladimir Putin to cyber-attacks. www.derricksinjela.blogspot.com    

By Fulman Mukobeko Forum for Development and Democracy (FDD) Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza is annoyed with the Zambia Police for ruthlessly dealing with United Party for National Development (UPND) cadres and Journalist at the Lusaka High Court yesterday. Mwanza said in a Facebook posting that he is surprised that when PF thugs brought at standstill when they protested over lack of jobs, police did not move in to teargas them. Mwanza said the PF should be wary to the fact the people react violently when pushed against the wall. Direct Democracy Movement (ZDDM) president Edwin Sakala put blame on Hichilema for...

By Fulman Mukobeko People’s Party leader Mike Mulongoti says teargasing of innocent UPND cadres yesterday at the Lusaka High Court was very unfortunate but cautioned that it is a beginning of bad days to come. Mulongoti said in an interview that there is a lot of apprehension in the country because most of the people are not happy with the leadership of President Edgar Lungu. Mulongoti who sounded annoyed urged President Lungu to give direction on where the country is going because things are not good for him and the country. And Governance activist Dante Saunders said Zambia is slowly...

By Fulman Mukobeko United Party for National Development(UPND) Secretary General Steven Katuka has described as petty and naïve allegations by the ruling Patriotic Front(PF) that his party is sabotaging operations at Zesco, a power utility firm. Speaking in an interview with Pan African Radio, Katuka said it is unfortunate that the PF want to hide their inability to run the nation in petty lies. Katuka said the persisting power outages is as a result of Zesco’s incompetence, saying his party has nothing to do with power crisis that was experienced in five provinces. The bad blood between the police and...

By Caesar Sindele Mufulira’s Independent Kantanshi Constituency Member of Parliament  (MP) Anthony Mumba has described a recent statement by Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary General Davies Mwila that his constituency will not be developed on account  people voting against former Works and Supply Minister Yamfwa Mukanga as politically  strange. Speaking on a Pan African Radio 105.1FM Programme, Business In Parliament, anchored by Isaac Mwendela Nsoneka on Friday 16th December 2016, Mr. Mumba viewed  the as largely  misplaced. Mwamba bragged that enjoys good relations with President Edgar Chagwa Lungu and a horde of PF Members of Parliament (MP’s) including Hakainde Hichilema’s United...